Opportunity Information: Apply for F13AS00069
Apply for F13AS00069
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program Region 5" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.605 Sport Fish Restoration Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 1, 2013 and posted on Feb 1, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $38,330,342.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 60 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- State fish and wildlife agencies in the Northeast Region are the only eligible applicants for this funding.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (SFR) for Region 5 is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support projects that conserve, restore, and manage sport fish resources while improving public access to fishing and related aquatic recreation. The program is designed to fund practical, on-the-ground work that benefits sport fish populations and the anglers who depend on healthy waters, with allowable activities spanning everything from habitat and access improvements to research, fish population management, and education. The Region 5 focus applies to the Northeast, and eligibility is limited to state fish and wildlife agencies in that region.
Funding under this opportunity can be used for a wide range of natural resource actions. Common eligible project types include land acquisition tied to fishery and access goals; development or improvement of boating access sites such as ramps, docks, and parking; research projects that inform management decisions; operations and maintenance of public fishing areas; construction, repair, and upkeep of hatcheries and lakes; sport fish population management actions; fishing habitat improvements like streambank stabilization, in-water structure installation, or aquatic vegetation work; coordination projects that strengthen multi-partner fisheries efforts; and aquatic resource education initiatives that build public understanding and stewardship. The unifying purpose across these activities is to restore or manage sport fish populations and to ensure the public can access and enjoy those resources.
The announcement also draws clear lines around what cannot be funded. Ineligible activities include law enforcement related to fish and game regulations, as well as public relations or promotional efforts intended to market or advertise the fish and wildlife agency itself. In other words, the program funds resource work and access or education tied directly to fisheries and aquatic resources, not enforcement operations or agency publicity campaigns.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is listed as Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00069 and is categorized as a grant within the Natural Resources activity area. It is associated with CFDA number 15.605 (Sport Fish Restoration Program) and includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients must provide a non-federal match consistent with program rules. The estimated total funding amount reported for the opportunity is $38,330,342, with individual awards typically ranging from a floor of $10,000 up to a ceiling of $1,000,000, and an expected 60 awards. The posting and creation date was February 1, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 31, 2014, and an archive date of October 1, 2014.
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments, and more specifically for this Region 5 listing, only state fish and wildlife agencies in the Northeast Region are eligible to apply. Additional details and the full announcement were available through Grants.gov, and the listed point of contact for access issues was Judy Driscoll, Grants Fiscal Officer, reachable at 413-253-8409 or judydriscoll@fws.gov.
Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (SFR) Region 5 FAQs
What is the Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (SFR) for Region 5?
The Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (SFR) for Region 5 is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It supports projects that conserve, restore, and manage sport fish resources while improving public access to fishing and related aquatic recreation.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The program is designed to fund practical, on-the-ground work that benefits sport fish populations and the anglers who rely on healthy waters. Across project types, the unifying goals are sport fish restoration/management and improved public access and enjoyment of aquatic recreation resources.
Which geographic area does "Region 5" cover for this opportunity?
Region 5 applies to the Northeast. Eligibility for this specific listing is limited to state fish and wildlife agencies in the Northeast Region.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments. For this Region 5 opportunity, only state fish and wildlife agencies in the Northeast Region are eligible to apply.
What types of projects can be funded under this program?
Allowable activities span a wide range of fisheries and aquatic resource work, including habitat and access improvements, research, fish population management, and education. The focus is on conserving, restoring, and managing sport fish resources and improving public access.
Can grant funds be used for land acquisition?
Yes. Land acquisition is identified as an eligible project type when it is tied to fishery and access goals.
Can the grant fund boating access sites (ramps, docks, parking)?
Yes. The development or improvement of boating access sites such as ramps, docks, and parking is listed as an eligible use of funding.
Are research projects eligible?
Yes. Research projects that inform management decisions are specifically included as common eligible project types.
Can funds support operation and maintenance of public fishing areas?
Yes. Operations and maintenance of public fishing areas are included among eligible project types.
Can hatchery and lake construction, repair, or upkeep be funded?
Yes. Construction, repair, and upkeep of hatcheries and lakes are listed as eligible activities.
Are sport fish population management actions eligible?
Yes. Sport fish population management actions are included as eligible uses of funding.
What kinds of fishing habitat improvements are eligible?
Examples of eligible habitat improvements include streambank stabilization, in-water structure installation, and aquatic vegetation work.
Can the program fund coordination projects with partners?
Yes. Coordination projects that strengthen multi-partner fisheries efforts are listed as eligible.
Is aquatic resource education an allowable activity?
Yes. Aquatic resource education initiatives that build public understanding and stewardship are included as eligible activities.
What activities are specifically ineligible for funding?
Ineligible activities include law enforcement related to fish and game regulations and public relations or promotional efforts intended to market or advertise the fish and wildlife agency itself.
Does the program fund law enforcement operations?
No. Law enforcement related to fish and game regulations is explicitly listed as ineligible.
Can grant funds be used for agency marketing, advertising, or promotional campaigns?
No. Public relations or promotional efforts intended to market or advertise the fish and wildlife agency are explicitly listed as ineligible.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F13AS00069.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.605 (Sport Fish Restoration Program).
What type of funding instrument is this?
This opportunity is categorized as a grant within the Natural Resources activity area.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients must provide a non-federal match consistent with program rules.
What is the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount reported is $38,330,342.
What is the typical award size range?
Individual awards typically range from a minimum (floor) of $10,000 up to a maximum (ceiling) of $1,000,000.
How many awards are expected?
The announcement indicates an expected 60 awards.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting and creation date was February 1, 2013.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed is August 31, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is October 1, 2014.
Where were additional details and the full announcement available?
Additional details and the full announcement were available through Grants.gov.
Who is the point of contact for access issues and how can they be reached?
The listed point of contact for access issues is Judy Driscoll, Grants Fiscal Officer. Phone: 413-253-8409. Email: judydriscoll@fws.gov.
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